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Hoverfly
Syrphidae
-41.4823, 147.134
Field Notes
Description:
Hover flies are small to medium sized flies with large heads, large eyes, and small or inconspicuous antennae. Their bodies are medium to slender, with a waist that is not significantly narrow, unless it is a wasp mimicking species. They have one pair of clear wings, and the banded forms have yellow and black bands of equal width.
Habitat:
Urban yard.
Notes:
Hover flies have a characteristic flight pattern - hovering in one spot, moving suddenly forwards or sideways, then hovering again.
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